RN- Cath Lab, Full-Time

WVU Medicine

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse—Cath Lab position provides professional nursing care for patients in an inpatient hospital setting. The nurse is accountable for delivering care through the nursing process and uses clinical knowledge, skills, and independent nursing judgment to provide care and achieve quality patient outcomes, including care delegated to other health care providers. The role requires novice-level knowledge and skills relevant to patients under the nurse’s care, including applying principles of growth and development across the lifespan and assessing and interpreting patient data to identify age-specific needs. The position is based at the WMCH HVI Cardio Invasive Lab at Weirton Medical Center in Weirton, West Virginia, and is scheduled for 36 hours per week. This role is intended for graduate nurses with less than 12 months of registered-nurse experience. Nurses enter the CAPE clinical advancement program at Level 1 and may advance based on applicable experience, education, certification, and competency requirements. The role involves protracted or irregular hours and work around biohazards, infectious diseases, the deceased, water, and electrical hazards associated with patient-care equipment.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state where services are provided, or a current multistate Registered Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
Obtain Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
Less than 12 months of experience as a registered nurse.
Interpersonal skills to communicate, negotiate, and resolve conflict effectively.
Competent clinical practice and critical-thinking skills to deliver patient care efficiently and use resources effectively.
Flexibility in response to changes in work volume, staffing, and schedules.
Ability to work under stressful conditions and adapt to varying workloads and assignments.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more; patient transfers and repositioning use lift equipment or other aids as indicated.
Visual acuity within the normal range.
Hearing within the normal range for assessing clinical sounds and monitoring equipment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree.

Responsibilities

Use documentation and handoff processes to support patient safety and continuity of care.
Create and update plans of care using assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation of outcomes.
Recognize patient safety concerns and use appropriate resources.
Provide patient education based on individual learning needs and evaluate its effectiveness using teach-back.
Incorporate patient individuality and mutuality data into care delivery.
Perform and document adequate patient assessments.
Use evidence-based practice in nursing care and participate in the organizational patient-centered care model.
Document problems and issues in the plan of care.
Develop the ability to care for more complex patients with consultation from experienced colleagues.
Pursue lifelong learning through self-reflection and inquiry.
Retain accountability for delegated nursing care and recognize the scope of practice of interprofessional team members.
Participate in holistic, culturally sensitive data collection and assess the impact of family dynamics on health and wellness.
Apply the American Nurses Association code of ethics and identify discriminatory health care practices in culturally diverse populations.
Individualize care according to patients’ beliefs, barriers, and readiness to learn.
Complete annual education related to specialty accreditation requirements when applicable.